True Spirituality is a work on personal spirituality written by American theologian

Theology

Theology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo...

 and Christian apologist

Christian apologetics

Christian apologetics is a field of Christian theology that aims to present a rational basis for the Christian faith, defend the faith against objections, and expose the perceived flaws of other world views...

 Francis A. Schaeffer, Wheaton, IL: Tyndale, first published in 1971. It is Book Two in Volume Three of The Complete Works of Francis A. Schaeffer A Christian Worldview. Westchester, IL:Crossway Books, 1982.

Overview

This is the spiritual foundation for Schaeffer's work, as a complement to the theological and philosophical approach of most of his other books. It is useful for gaining a balanced view of the whole of Schaeffer's life and ministry. The roots of this book and Mark of the Christian

Mark of the Christian

Mark of the Christian is a work concerning the spiritual life of Bible-believing Christians written by American theologian and Christian apologist Francis A. Schaeffer, Downers Grove, IL:InterVarsity Press, first published in 1970. It is Book Three in Volume Four of The Complete Works of Francis A...

are in a serious spiritual crisis that Schaeffer went through in the early 1950s that involved Rev. Carl McIntyre and "The Separatist Movement". Pastor and friend L.G. Parkhurst explains this crisis in Chapter Six of his book Francis and Edith Schaeffer (Bethany House, 1996), entitled "Troubles Bring New Opportunities".

External links

• Lous G. Parkhurst, Francis and Edith Schaeffer, Minneapolis, MN: Bethany House Publishers, 1996. Available on line. Retrieved 28 September 2006.